Samuel was exclusively a boy* when God began speaking to him inwards an audible vocalism (1 Samuel 3).
God told the man child Samuel that he would punish his guardian, the elderly priest Eli, because Eli had allowed his sons to blaspheme God.
Samuel delivered God's message accurately to Eli fifty-fifty though it was condemning (v.15-18).
This commencement message was representative of many others Samuel would deliver for God. It was unpleasant, unpopular as well as basically ignored.
But Samuel had a prophet's heart. He non exclusively transmitted difficult truths, he prayed as well as grieved for his disobedient countrymen.
For example, when King Saul made a mockery of God's commands, Samuel delivered a concluding judgment against Saul (1 Samuel 15:22-23), merely Samuel grieved for Saul the residuum of his life (15:35).
If God has called you lot to part difficult truths, part them similar Samuel, boldly as well as accurately merely amongst pity as well as sorrow for the disobedient.
If you're offended yesteryear difficult truths, repent as well as listen. They are God's loving warnings.
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* According to her promise, Hannah, gave Samuel to God's service when he was weaned. Most commentators concord this is does non hateful weaned from thorax milk, merely a spiritual weaning. That is, afterwards she had taught him almost the Lord. Bible scholars disagree almost the actual historic catamenia he started serving inwards the temple, merely it appears to hold upward betwixt 5-10 years of age.
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Why Following Christ Will Never Make Us Popular
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